Adelanto woman held in death of infant daughter
An Adelanto woman has been booked on a murder charge in the death of her 7-month-old daughter.
Mayra Rodriguez-Garcia, 36, also was booked for a count of torture and child abuse causing death, according to a release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
Officers arrested Rodriguez-Garcia after investigating the circumstances around an overnight call to a residence in the 11400 block of Russet Place.
Relatives of Elisa Serna, who plan to attend the multi-day proceeding, say more people should have been charged in the woman’s death at Las Colinas jail.
Deputies arrived at 2:11 a.m. Saturday to find the baby girl not breathing. They performed CPR until emergency personnel arrived and transported her to a hospital. The child was pronounced dead at 3:11 a.m.
During the subsequent investigation, deputies and medical personnel found signs of trauma to the infant that were “consistent with child abuse,” the Sheriff’s Department stated. Homicide detectives took over the investigation.
Detectives concluded that Rodriguez-Garcia was responsible for the death of her daughter.
Rodriguez-Garcia was being held without bail in the High Desert Detention Center, authorities reported.
Anyone with information about this case can report anonymously at the We-Tip Hotline, (800) 782-7463, or go to WeTip.com.
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